The Real Story of Shergar the Super Horse: 2. Thieves in the Night
A cold and stormy night in Ireland is made even more terrifying by the presence of armed and masked men.“We’ve come to take Shergar, we want £2,000,000”Kidnappings were not unusual in Ireland at this ...
1 Juni 202125min
The Real Story of Shergar the Super Horse: 3. A Kidnap is Announced
The international press had a field day, filling the front pages and the lead item on the news. The world was now watching the case develop. A horse kidnap dominated our screens.Gossip, rumours, lies,...
1 Juni 202126min
The Real Story of Shergar the Super Horse: 4. Send in the Cavalry
The Europa 3, unsuspecting sports journalists get flown to Belfast, over 100 miles from the crime scene to a farm belonging to horse trainers the Maxwells.Phone calls ensue, back and forth, details ch...
1 Juni 202130min
The Real Story of Shergar the Super Horse: 5. The Decoy
Questions emerge about the validity of the calls outside Belfast and attention is drawn elsewhere where parallel secret negotiations seem to be happening with the mysterious leader and main owner of S...
1 Juni 202126min
The Real Story of Shergar the Super Horse: 6. Proof of Life
Whilst the horse wasn’t just owned by the Aga Khan, but in fact a syndicate of many shareholders, this episode focuses on one shareholder that had a lot to lose. Stan Cosgrove. The Vet.He was keen to ...
1 Juni 202127min
The Real Story of Shergar the Super Horse: 7. The Final Furlong
The police used many methods to locate Shergar and most interestingly they sought help from psychics, diviners and the mysterious Mobius group. They claimed to be able to locate Shergar and used parts...
1 Juni 202135min
